Summary ICC gave notice to cricketers to wear helmets which have been approved as safe
LAHORE (Dunya News) - International Cricket Council (ICC) banned substandard helmets on 15 January and warned cricketers to start wearing helmets which have been approved as safe, reported Dunya News.
ICC warned that if a player would not wear the safety approved helmet, it could earn them a one match ban. After getting warnings, there would be a deadline of 2 matches before the player gets banned.
ICC general manager Geoff Allardice said that this decision was taken for the safety of the batsmen. ICC had suggested British quality helmet for safety in June 2016, which was made in November 2015.
It is also pertinent to mention that Australian batsman Phil Hughes had died after being hit by a bouncer in domestic match. ICC has been given special preference to helmet qualities and safety since then.
